We're not really taught about other countries in U.S. public schools, aside from the very basic history of western civilization. We don't even have to take a second language if we don't want to... This whole country basically doesn't give a **** about the rest of the world and no one has noticed. Well, maybe other countries have noticed, but no one I've met in the U.S. is aware of the phenomenon. I hope to travel one day and get out of this ridiculous place.